Stantec reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,572 total reviews)
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Gord Johnston

80% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Stantec has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,572 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stantec employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
Nov 26, 2024

Unlucky at leadership roulette

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Pros

Coming from a smaller consulting firm, I was blown away just by the scope of everything: the breadth of services, the number of employees, the types of projects, the size/location of the office, the focus on technology and innovation, stuff we were only dreaming of at my former company. I really enjoyed my fellow team members and worked on some truly interesting projects. They were very flexible with remote work and had a decent benefits package.

Cons

There were some slaps in the face, most of which I noticed in the first few days: very high billable work requirements, RED TAPE, wasn't allowed to be an administrator in the GIS system like my former employer, the type of projects was different than what I understood during the hiring process. The Vitality program was supposed to make medical insurance cheaper but it sucked, everyone else seemed to love it. But I would have been fine with all of that but Iost out at leadership roulette. Very demanding manager, great at many things, but not at being a manager. Seemed to cherish pointing out flaws. Never satisfied. High expectations.

3.0
Nov 12, 2024
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Pros

- One of the top engineering firms in the US, so (depending on your position) you get to work on some of the biggest projects with some of the smartest people around. If you are a type-A personality you will likely like it. - Decent amount of women in leadership roles, at least regionally. Same with DEI efforts, they do seem to genuinely try - Decent benefits package

Cons

- Work/life balance was an issue when I started and hadn't improved when I left. Principal and senior engineers in the office regularly worked 50-60+ hr weeks, and it was clear that was what was required to move up the career ladder (particularly once you got to mid-level and above). Numerous staff left the company while I was there for exactly this reason, management just does not get it. - Senior/principal level engineers consistently not acting on complaints from mid/lower level staff. Meetings after meetings soliciting input on work or office issues from mid/lower staff then right back to business as usual. - C-suite is basically all old white guys - Salary was generally okay to meh. Decent raises/bonuses when hitting different career levels or milestones (e.g., licensure) but between those steps it did not seem like the financial performance of the company correlated to compensation.

1.0
Jun 11, 2024
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Pros

Great IT team. You can meet with friendly people there.

Cons

Lack of communication, arrogance, lies and lack of direction.

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